Hyden has officially been charged with Aggravated Vehicular Homicide, Manslaughter in the Second Degree, and Operating a Motor Vehicle While Intoxicated. He is being held without bail.
Daniel Hyden, 44, has been arraigned on multiple felony charges after allegedly driving his vehicle into a crowded Lower East Side park on July 4, causing the deaths of three people and injuring several others.Hyden barely lifted his head during his arraignment. He faces up to 25 years in prison. Investigators say he tried to evade sobriety tests after the crash by closing his eyes.RELATED: Alleged drunk driver charged after NYC crash kills 3 at July 4th celebration"I get angry.
, drove up onto the sidewalk, and plowed into people gathered at Corlears Hook Park, just off the FDR Drive.Eleven people were struck during the 4th of July celebrations, and four were pinned under the vehicle. Three of the pinned victims died. They have been identified as 59-year-old Lucille Pinkney and her 38-year-old son Herman Pinkney, and 43-year-old Ana Morel. "We are going to miss her so, so much," said Luz Leon, Morel's cousin.
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